Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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